Irrational Man (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,030,360 | Details |
| International Box Office | $25,053,237 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,083,597 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $171,090 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $61,898 | |
| Total | $232,988 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Abe feels that everything he’s tried to do, from political activism to teaching, hasn’t made any difference. Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy, she finds Abe’s tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Even as Abe displays signs of mental imbalance, Jill’s fascination with him only grows. Still, when she tries to make their relationship a romantic one, he rebuffs her. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger’s conversation and become drawn in. Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $175,312 (4.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/925 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,718,040 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Czech Republic) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia) |
| Video Release: | January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, College Professor, Corrupt Judge, Crime, Infidelity, Romance, Writer's Block |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Perdido |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 26 | $175,312 | 5 | $35,062 | $175,312 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 23 | $255,243 | +46% | 28 | $9,116 | $513,584 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 15 | $496,966 | +95% | 135 | $3,681 | $1,134,297 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 17 | $836,034 | +68% | 925 | $904 | $2,203,947 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 19 | $404,563 | -52% | 425 | $952 | $3,083,423 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 28 | $214,314 | -47% | 185 | $1,158 | $3,514,455 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 39 | $100,601 | -53% | 91 | $1,106 | $3,716,077 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 48 | $52,067 | -48% | 54 | $964 | $3,808,395 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 56 | $35,693 | -31% | 47 | $759 | $3,875,769 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 63 | $25,971 | -27% | 33 | $787 | $3,918,699 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 64 | $17,620 | -32% | 30 | $587 | $3,947,220 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 70 | $15,465 | -12% | 33 | $469 | $3,970,735 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 56 | $19,232 | +24% | 30 | $641 | $3,996,947 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 85 | $1,667 | 10 | $167 | $4,026,306 | 15 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 96 | $230 | -86% | 2 | $115 | $4,027,764 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | - | $53,000 | 5 | $10,600 | $53,000 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 27 | $258,341 | 7 | $36,906 | $258,341 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 25 | $378,990 | +47% | 28 | $13,535 | $637,331 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 17 | $730,582 | +93% | 135 | $5,412 | $1,367,913 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 17 | $1,310,947 | +79% | 925 | $1,417 | $2,678,860 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 19 | $621,281 | -53% | 425 | $1,462 | $3,300,141 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 28 | $315,335 | -49% | 185 | $1,705 | $3,615,476 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 40 | $140,852 | -55% | 91 | $1,548 | $3,756,328 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 48 | $83,748 | -41% | 54 | $1,551 | $3,840,076 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 56 | $52,652 | -37% | 47 | $1,120 | $3,892,728 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 63 | $36,872 | -30% | 33 | $1,117 | $3,929,600 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 67 | $25,670 | -30% | 30 | $856 | $3,955,270 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 70 | $22,445 | -13% | 33 | $680 | $3,977,715 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 54 | $28,234 | +26% | 30 | $941 | $4,005,949 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 66 | $18,690 | -34% | 26 | $719 | $4,024,639 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 87 | $2,895 | -85% | 10 | $290 | $4,027,534 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 91 | $2,826 | -2% | 2 | $1,413 | $4,030,360 | 16 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Abe feels that everything he’s tried to do, from political activism to teaching, hasn’t made any difference. Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy, she finds Abe’s tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Even as Abe displays signs of mental imbalance, Jill’s fascination with him only grows. Still, when she tries to make their relationship a romantic one, he rebuffs her. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger’s conversation and become drawn in. Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $175,312 (4.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/925 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,718,040 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Czech Republic) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia) |
| Video Release: | January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Accidental Death, College Professor, Corrupt Judge, Crime, Infidelity, Romance, Writer's Block |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Perdido |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 26 | $175,312 | 5 | $35,062 | $175,312 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 23 | $255,243 | +46% | 28 | $9,116 | $513,584 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 15 | $496,966 | +95% | 135 | $3,681 | $1,134,297 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 17 | $836,034 | +68% | 925 | $904 | $2,203,947 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 19 | $404,563 | -52% | 425 | $952 | $3,083,423 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 28 | $214,314 | -47% | 185 | $1,158 | $3,514,455 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 39 | $100,601 | -53% | 91 | $1,106 | $3,716,077 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 48 | $52,067 | -48% | 54 | $964 | $3,808,395 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 56 | $35,693 | -31% | 47 | $759 | $3,875,769 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 63 | $25,971 | -27% | 33 | $787 | $3,918,699 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 64 | $17,620 | -32% | 30 | $587 | $3,947,220 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 70 | $15,465 | -12% | 33 | $469 | $3,970,735 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 56 | $19,232 | +24% | 30 | $641 | $3,996,947 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 85 | $1,667 | 10 | $167 | $4,026,306 | 15 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 96 | $230 | -86% | 2 | $115 | $4,027,764 | 16 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | - | $53,000 | 5 | $10,600 | $53,000 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 27 | $258,341 | 7 | $36,906 | $258,341 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 25 | $378,990 | +47% | 28 | $13,535 | $637,331 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 17 | $730,582 | +93% | 135 | $5,412 | $1,367,913 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 17 | $1,310,947 | +79% | 925 | $1,417 | $2,678,860 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 19 | $621,281 | -53% | 425 | $1,462 | $3,300,141 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 28 | $315,335 | -49% | 185 | $1,705 | $3,615,476 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 40 | $140,852 | -55% | 91 | $1,548 | $3,756,328 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 48 | $83,748 | -41% | 54 | $1,551 | $3,840,076 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 56 | $52,652 | -37% | 47 | $1,120 | $3,892,728 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 63 | $36,872 | -30% | 33 | $1,117 | $3,929,600 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 67 | $25,670 | -30% | 30 | $856 | $3,955,270 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 70 | $22,445 | -13% | 33 | $680 | $3,977,715 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 54 | $28,234 | +26% | 30 | $941 | $4,005,949 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 66 | $18,690 | -34% | 26 | $719 | $4,024,639 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 87 | $2,895 | -85% | 10 | $290 | $4,027,534 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 91 | $2,826 | -2% | 2 | $1,413 | $4,030,360 | 16 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.